Showcase of Life

The primary foods consumed by people around the world and their annual consumption (number of lives per year)

Compared to other omnivorous animals, humans consume an overwhelming variety of foods- said to be in the tens of thousands.What is displayed here is just a small fraction. We are supported by this vast diversity and number of lives.

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This showcase of life shows the range of the most commonly consumed food items. The numbers on the packaging show the number of lives annually consumed around the world.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and others

Audio guide narrator：SHOJI Mai